D2 to D1 soccer transfer

Transfer Students
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I’m currently a international freshman at a good d2 school both from a academic and soccer standpoint, and am looking into transferring into d1 either next year (my sophomore year) or after two years (my junior year.)

The problem I have is that I find the school I’m at doesn’t fit me personally and that I believe I’m not and will not progress any further playing d2 soccer.

From a soccer standpoint I was a player at a professional club in England from 16-18 and spent a year at a good level of semi-pro before coming to the states. I was also heavily recruited by d1 schools when deciding where to commit but didn’t due to financial grounds.So far this year I’ve got 5 honourable mentions and a player of the week in 7 game weeks, and I believe I am averaging at around a 3.1-3.2 GPA.

So do you think I should stay through my sophomore year and transfer for start of junior year or transfer during the summer and start at a new school starting sophomore year???

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Have any D1 coaches reached out to you yet? I would think most D1 teams have finished recruiting for next year. Even if you were to transfer as a potential walk on, would cost or academic standards of the new school be an issue? There are also NCAA restrictions on transferring from a D2 to a D1 school that you need to review. It seems a bit late to be looking at a transfer for next year. You might want to stick it out for another year and spend that time researching schools, and maybe getting your grades up a bit. Who knows? You might end up starting to like your D2 school better and decide to stay.

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I am a division 1 soccer player currently, and it seems that international students seem to translate well into d1 soccer. My team is compiled of almost half international players. Coaches seem to favor international recruits heavily. Go for it.